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St. Vincent de Paul of Baltimore: Moving Beyond Poverty

Since 1865, St. Vincent de Paul of Baltimore has served people in our community who, for whatever reason, are being pushed, pulled, swayed or dragged down by poverty. Our goal is to help each person, and our community as a whole, to move beyond poverty and achieve a better future for all.

150 years ago we were a pioneer in offering many of the first works of charity in the Baltimore area. Today, we continue to lead the way, exploring innovative ways to ensure:

individuals and families can achieve and sustain permanent housing,

children can access fresh and healthy foods,

adults are prepared for a career that provides a living wage for their family, and

children are prepared for a lifetime of learning, breaking the cycle of intergenerational poverty.

We affirm the dignity of each individual, serving them with respect, compassion, and the belief that everyone should have the opportunity to succeed.

Lives that some may feel are lost causes, are the very root of our cause. We offer them the opportunity to acquire the strength, confidence, motivation, and skills to achieve their full potential. We offer them the opportunity to improve their lives, moving beyond the cycle of poverty that is so challenging to escape. We offer them the opportunity to believe in themselves again, or perhaps for the first time ever. We offer them the opportunity for positive change.

NEWS

Empty Bowls 2018 - How Can You Help?

3/9/2018 12:00:00 AM EST

a week ago

Did you know that Maryland, although it is one of the wealthiest states in the nation, is home to more than 760,300 people who do not have enough to eat? Not only that, but 1 out of 8 Marylanders are food insecure (limited or uncertain access to adequate food ...

Front Door Program Receives $1 Million to Address Family Homelessness

12/21/2016 12:00:00 AM EST

1 years ago

Front Door Program Receives $1 Million to Address Family Homelessness

(Baltimore, MD) – St. Vincent de Paul of Baltimore announced today it was awarded a $1 million grant from the U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) as a part of the City of Baltimore’s Continuum of Care ...

Sarah’s Hope Mount Street Gets A Playground

11/30/2016 12:00:00 AM EST

1 years ago

Families are the fastest growing segment of the homeless population in Baltimore. Often, they have no place to turn once they lose housing. Baltimore offers a severe shortage of family shelter capacity, which often causes families to be divided, with women, female children and adolescents going to women and children ...